Building Compliance Officer

The Position

Now offering a $3,000 sign-on bonus for key roles in the City of Hollywood's Building Division! Our city is the leader in Broward County for paying top salary for trades positions in high demand. We're looking for dynamic, talented and enthusiastic individuals to join our team. If you're that person and up for the task, apply now! Don't miss out on a great opportunity at a long-term career. Starting salary for this position is within $79,254.38 - $120,466.84 annually dependent on qualifications.

Come to a city that builds careers! As one of the largest cities in Broward County, the City of Hollywood provides an energetic, innovative and collaborative work environment for its employees. Want top notch insurance? We offer low cost health insurance giving you the best value - medical, dental, vision and flexible spending plans. Need work life balance? We have got you covered with a 4-day work week and an award winning wellness program. And we don't stop there. The City of Hollywood provides a generous paid time off program inclusive of 13 paid holidays, vacation leave, personal leave, and sick leave. Repaying student loans? Employees at the City with 10 years of public service and on-time payments qualify for the federal student loan forgiveness program. Let's partner together and come grow with the City of Hollywood. Apply now!

For more information about this position and our competitive pay, benefits package and pension plan, refer to this job posting or our City website.

The Requirements

Education/Experience: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required: 1. High school diploma or GED equivalent plus five (5) years' experience as a general contractor in a supervisory capacity on a variety of structural and related installations supplemented by the following additional qualifications set forth in the Florida Building Code: 2. As required by the Building Code Administrators and Inspectors Board (BCAIB), certified as a structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical inspector from the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals (BORA) and meet at least one of the following qualifications:

1. Professional engineer in the structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical discipline OR

1. Five (5) years construction experience in the structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical discipline, in a supervisory capacity and possess a state certification in their respective discipline. OR

1. Five (5) years construction experience in the structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical discipline and five (5) years' experience as a structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical inspector certified by BCAIB and possess a certificate of competency in their respective field. OR

1. Seven (7) years construction experience in the structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical discipline and possess a certificate of competency as a contractor OR

1. Ten (10) years' experience as a Broward County structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical inspector certified by BCAIB

3. Current certificate of competency or professional license as a general contractor which must be issued by at least one of the following entities:

• Florida Construction Industry Licensing Board
• Contractor license in electrical, plumbing, mechanical or structural
• Broward County Central Examining Board
• Miami Dade County Construction Trades Qualifying Board
• Florida Board of Professional Engineers

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

• Contractors license in either structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical discipline
• Must be certified by BORA as an inspector in either structural, electrical, plumbing, or mechanical discipline
• Valid driver's license: with proof of automobile insurance
• Relevant inspectors license with the state of Florida (or provisional license)
• Background check: Must have an acceptable background record
• Driving abstract: Must have an acceptable driving record

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Considerable knowledge of modern building construction practices, methods, material and equipment.
• Knowledge of city building and zoning codes and related laws and ordinances.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of engineering applied to enforcing building regulations and to building maintenance.
• Ability to understand and interpret plans and specifications and detect changes or alterations made to existing structures.
• Knowledge of computer software, i.e., Microsoft Office, and ability to learn City's permitting software system.
• Considerable knowledge of established and effective methods of investigation.
• Ability to observe and detect unsafe and hazardous conditions in the field as well as observe and recognize other code violations which may affect the health, welfare, and safety of the community; and initiate solutions to a variety of neighborhood problems.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relations with contractors, general public and public officials while enforcing building ordinances with firmness and tact.
• Ability to effectively communicate in writing and orally, to include writing legally enforceable citations, notice of violation, notice to appear, and courtesy notices in a clear and comprehensive manner.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking as well as demonstrated accuracy and attention to detail in working with large amounts of data to analyze information.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment is essential. Ability to organize and manage multiple priorities while meeting deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
• Demonstrated strong commitment to compliance, ethics and accountability.
• Ability to maintain effective and professional relationships with work colleagues, supervisors, managers and the public.

Physical Demands: The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, write, hear, speak and be required to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. May require the use of fingers or hands to manipulate objects such as picking, gripping, or pressing. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, peripheral, and depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment: Tasks are performed in outdoor and indoor environments. Due to the nature and non-specific location of the work environment, tasks include potential for intermittent exposure to disagreeable elements, e.g., heat, humidity, inclement weather. Some tasks include working in and around moving vehicles and building equipment/machinery, where heightened awareness to surroundings and observance of established safety precautions is essential in avoidance of injury or accidents.

The Examination

Required Education and Background Information: Look over the announcement carefully to determine your eligibility. Please note minimum education and experience requirements. Closed competitive positions are open only to employees while open competitive positions are open to anyone who meets the minimum qualifications for the position. Evidence of a GED test score is required if submitted for high school diploma. Applicants are responsible for clearly documenting work experience and/or providing all relevant information at the time of application. Additional information will not be accepted after the announcement closing date.

Examination: Depending on the number of applicants and the quality of their education and experience, the examination may consist of one or more of the following tests: written examination, performance examination, education and experience evaluation, oral examination and/or other job related examinations. You will be notified of the time and place of your examination when you file or later by mail. A passing grade is required on each part of the process. Repeated participation in any examination for which the same test is used is limited to once every 6 months. Your examination results will be sent by email as soon as possible after the grading is completed. Final passing grades are used to determine a candidate's position on the eligibility list of successful candidates. Departments fill vacancies from this list. The top three names are considered for each vacancy unless otherwise modified. Those not appointed are returned to the eligibility list for further consideration in accordance with the Civil Service Ordinance. Your name will remain on a register for one year for open competitive examinations and two years for closed competitive except where labor contract conflicts.

Special Accommodation and Communication Needs: The City of Hollywood provides necessary reasonable accommodation in the examination process upon request to persons with disabilities. Such requests must be made PRIOR to any scheduled examination.